Israel managed to build a natural gas drilling platform almost without a hitch. So why are there so many accidents in the construction industry?
Government team tasked with examining foreign investment oversight has quietly recommended against it, so as not to offend Beijing
Rumors are that Netanyahu wants to move the powerful budget division from the treasury to the Prime Minister’s Office
As far as Israel’s government is concerned, Gaza is a problem out of which no good can come. But we need to start discussing its future
Many of America’s most successful companies have flopped in Israel. If Amazon succeeds it will be because it shakes things up in a good way
The two multinationals currently pay no income tax in Israel, although they do pay other taxes, such as VAT and wage taxes
Amid the corruption cases plaguing Netanyahu, small right-wing parties would have hefty extortion power in the cabinet. Without them, Israel could more easily pass a responsible budget
A close reading of the Zehut Party platform reveals impossible contradictions, especially vis-a-vis settlers
Either way, the premiere bought the stock at close to a 95 percent discount, and later sold it to his cousin for seven times what he paid for it
Both chaired firms that collapsed, but that has no bearing on their ability to lead Israel
In an interview, Avi Nissenkorn stresses his commitment to a free market
Livni's difficulty in taking on issues beyond the peace process and the two-state solution led to her political downfall
Netanyahu and other party leaders are denying people the ability to make decisions knowledgeably on the issues that really matter to them
None of the candidate's advisers are economists and none have a record in finance, but potential additions could provide clear direction as tough decisions are badly needed
Likud’s electoral strength is with middle income groups. Gantz's new party is taking its votes from Labor, which is supported by Israel's highest income earners
U.S. no longer wants to be the world’s policeman, but it still wants to be the world’s regulator and Israel is feeling the effect
The prime minister dictates ostensibly clean messages and his associates translate them into dirty messages, contradicting the spirit of his mentor, the late Moshe Arens
Israel's early election will put an end to the budget-busting legislation that serves politicians and not the public
There are issues on which pragmatism, logic and morality give way to populism and ulterior motives. If the moral argument doesn’t sway right-wing cabinet members, perhaps economic ones will
Canned tuna is now more expensive in Israel than it was when duties were higher
More solid growth appears likely amid low joblessness and rising wages, so near-zero interest rates will become a thing of the past
The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance are both on a budget rampage, but each with a different agenda to deal with the deficit
Moshe Bareket replaced his predecessor’s female driver with a man. What message is he trying to convey to his office?
Yaron may have an impressive resume but he will need to work closely with the central bank’s top officials to learn the ins and outs of Israel’s major economic issues
Moshe Bareket replaces Dorit Salinger as Israel's capital markets commissioner
The imprisonment of fallen tycoon Nochi Dankner symbolizes the gap between real entrepreneurs and the small group of risk-takers addicted to credit who have given capitalism a bad name
Salaries at the Shin Bet security service, the Mossad, the police and the prison service are linked to those of career soldiers, a move Netanyahu is fortunately taking to the High Court
The decline reflects the fear of Israeli banks over tangling with the American authorities
The central bank gives Arison Holdings four years to sell the majority of their shares